Absence of Sanju Samson, captaincy Gambal Hunt Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2025 campaign | Cricket news

Jaipur:Rajasthan Royals’ IPL -2025 campaign has so far been disturbed, marked by discrepancies and misunderstandings. In the last three sessions, Royal family Raised his game and managed to qualify for the playoffs twice, including playing in the final in 2022.
This time, he has fought to repeat that success. For one, he started the season on a wrong note. Absence of regular captain Sanju Samson For the first three matches due to a perfect index finger injury, a continuous, a continuous, was an early blow during a T20I against England in February 2025, of which the franchise has not yet recovering.
Samson underwent surgery and rehabilitation at the BCCI Center of Excellence at Bangalore, a foundation stone of Royals since 2013. Although it was cleaned to bat, he was not allowed to keep wickets or grounds for the initial fixtures against SRH, KKR and CSK in ‘Impact Sub’.
Samson’s absence as a leader on the field exposed the weaknesses in the team’s dynamics. The decision to appoint 23-year-old Ryan Parag as a stand-in captain made important debate. Ryan, who had a breakout with 573 runs, was selected on star opener Yashsvi with 573 runs. JaiswalDespite the later growing height in international cricket.
The decision to bypass Jaiswal for the captaincy role ignited the widespread discussion. Jaiswal, retained for Rs 18 CR, has been a consistent artist for Royals, scoring 1367 runs in the last three IPL sessions at a strike rate of 133.02, including 625 runs in 2023. India’s head coach Gautam Gambar was also reports, which also looks as a candidate of a possible leadership.
The Royals Management upheld the move, citing Parag’s leadership experience as the domestic captain of Assam, where he led 10 wins in 17 T20 matches between 2021 and 2023, an average of 67.09 with 67.09 on an average 67.72 with an average of 67.09. The official interpretation of the team was that “the decision to hand over to Ryan underlines the confidence of the franchise under his leadership, a skill that he has displayed through his tenure as the domestic captain of Assam”.
However, Ryan’s term as RR captain has reduced and he has criticized. The 23 -year -old has won only one in four IPL matches as captains this season. The spirit of social media has also been harsh, with fans of the franchise of ‘favoritism’. Ryan’s batting contribution has also been modest, with 212 runs in eight outings at a strike rate of 148.25.
There is no doubt that the captain has highlighted leadership and strategic weaknesses in the team as Samson’s absence. Captain Gamble can now define his campaign. Samson is being monitored, the Miss RCB game will recall the team’s upcoming match against the Samson Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), as he continues his recovery process, the franchise announced on Monday.
The franchise said, “The team management is closely monitoring its progress and will take a game-by-game approach about its return to action.” Samson suffered a stomach injury during the match against Delhi capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium last Wednesday. Ryan will continue to lead the pollen side